Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOLICITATION NOTICE for CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0022R0113 PROJECT TITLE: Insulation Corrections to the APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) building located at the Pembina,... SOLICITATION NOTICE for CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0022R0113 PROJECT TITLE: Insulation Corrections to the APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) building located at the Pembina, North Dakota Land Port of Entry. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The objective of this project is to caulk the perimeter of the building at the roof line, foundation and at the wainscoting line to limit infiltration. This project also involves insulating the water lines feeding the urinal and hose bib located in the public restroom MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: This project is estimated to cost less than $25,000. NAICS CODE AND DESCRIPTION: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $39.5 million TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This procurement is set aside for award to a small business. Offers from other businesses including large business will not be considered. LOCATION OF THE WORK: Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota DATES: Proposals Due: Not later than 4 p.m. central time on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Period of Performance from date of Award: 60 days PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: The Government intends to evaluate price proposals in response to this solicitation and make award to the lowest priced, responsible, and responsive offeror. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to do so. PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation is available for electronic download at no charge from the System for Award Management website at sam.gov under “Contract Opportunities”. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE site at sam.gov for the release of any amendments. AWARD RESTRICTIONS: This procurement is offered for competition limited to eligible small business concerns. SITE VISIT: To arrange a site visit, interested parties should contact Jim Boisjolie, james.boisjolie@gsa.gov, (701) 541-2368. SECURITY: Before employees are allowed to work on this project site, all personnel are required to pass a security check. Forms will be provided to the successful offeror after award. BUY AMERICAN ACT / TRADE AGREEMENTS: This procurement is subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401(a)(1), trade agreements (such as NAFTA) do not apply to acquisitions set aside for small businesses. Accordingly, any offeror proposing the use of foreign construction material, other than those articles listed in FAR 25.104, must request an exception to the Buy American Act as described in FAR Part 25.2. Such an exception must then be approved by the Government before the requested material may be used in this construction project. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management (SAM) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access SAM via the following URL, www.sam.gov.